Xinru was defeated by Zhou Wuji, he was initially Qi Ingestion. However, as he saw Zhou Wuji's momentum growing stronger, he realized that Zhou Wuji was a man of great cunning and skill, and that his victory was no fluke.
At this point, Zhou Wuji's power was already firmly established. Unless he suddenly died a violent death, no one among the younger generation in Jingyang could rival Zhou Wuji.
Rather than arguing with Zhou Wuji, it's better to wait for him to leave on his own.
People like Lu Wuyuan and Yan Wudong are not a threat, and at that time, Dragon Elephant Temple will naturally be able to suppress Jingyang Upper Court again.
Upon hearing this, Xinkong could only sigh softly. No matter how indignant he was, he knew that the gap between him and Zhou Wuji was too great. There were not only people from Dragon Elephant Temple on the city wall, but also cultivators from the Greater Yin, Lesser Yin, Lesser Yang, and Pure Yang sects.
Third- True Person Third Rank like Leng Yiming and Li Yiyang have arrived. They came at the invitation of the Upper Court to help guard the Dharma Assembly and prevent Devil Cultivator from taking the opportunity to cause trouble.
Although the area outside the North Gate was open, it was crowded with over 100,000 people. There were so many that any disturbance or unrest could have disastrous consequences.
After holding a one-day Dharma assembly at Jingyang Upper Court, it was noticed that there were too many believers, with almost all the practitioners in the temple participating.
True Person Zhiyun even personally intervened, asking various sects for help in maintaining order.
Although the various sects were jealous and envious, they couldn't very well not help.
As the ceremony reached its final stage, countless believers kowtowed together, praying for the protection of the Northern Emperor. On the altar Zhou Wuji, dressed in blue robes, emanated points of spiritual light, as if Celestial Person were performing a ritual.
Li Yiyang said to Leng Yiming, " Zhou Wuji will surely revitalize the Northern Pole Sect!"
Leng Yiming nodded. " The Northern Emperor's Blessing has its reasons. It's the fortune of the Northern Pole Sect!"
She was initially skeptical about the Northern Emperor's Blessing, but seeing how Zhou Wuji had made the Upper Court so successful and influential, she truly believed it.
Zhou Wuji is only a few years old, yet his methods are so formidable. If it weren't for the Northern Emperor's Blessing, there would be no other explanation.
Li Yiyang nodded in agreement.
To be honest, Zhou Wuji's martial arts skills were not even at the Third Rank. Even if he overpowered a younger generation of cultivators like Jingyang, it wouldn't really be anything special.
What's truly remarkable is Zhou Wuji's method of transmitting the Dharma.
Rejuvenation Technique and Water Mirror Technique are both ordinary Law Technique and are not particularly difficult to master.
No one had ever imagined that two Law Technique, when cultivated to an extremely high level, could be combined to form a powerful method of spreading the Dao.
The Rejuvenation Technique is still useful, at least it can heal injuries and illnesses. What use is the Water Mirror Technique? Who would invest so much energy in Water Mirror Technique?
All of this only proves that Zhou Wuji is incredibly cunning.
Through Zhou Wuji, various sects also saw the essence of transmitting the Dharma: to be sacred and magnificent in the realm of illusion, so that all beings would be in awe.
In practice, it should bring real benefits to believers, cure diseases, exorcise evil spirits, and bring joy to all beings.
Everyone understands this principle, and all sects act accordingly, yet no one has done it as well as Zhou Wuji, even establishing it as a standard for everyone to follow.
The seven-day Dharma assembly fully demonstrated the benefits of this standardized system, and allowed various schools to learn a great deal from it.
The True Person like Leng Yiming comes every night is not only to help, but more importantly, to learn and pass on the Dharma.
Several Third Rank True Person have a broader vision; for the sect, this kind of transmission of teachings is fundamental.
Others only saw Zhou Wuji's illustrious reputation and superb swordsmanship, but only they saw Zhou Wuji's enormous contribution to the transmission of Buddhist teachings.
For this reason alone, Zhou Wuji will leave a significant mark on the history of Daoism, and will be remembered by countless cultivators for thousands of years to come.
After the seven-day Dharma assembly ended, Zhou Wuji returned to the Upper Court to rest for a day, and the next day he went to find Abbot True Person Zhiyun.
Zhou Wuji respectfully said, "Abbot, I'm going to the Nine Yin Underground Palace tomorrow, and I might stay for one or two months."
" With Zhijing absent, someone definitely needs to go to the Nine Yin Underground Palace."
True Person Zhiyun glanced at Zhou Wuji: "In recent years, the earth's veins have been shaking, Yin Qi and foul energy deep within the earth's eye has surged out, making the Nine Yin Underground Palace quite dangerous."
"You failed to complete the cycle of Qi circulation, and you are easily affected by Yin Qi energy in the underground palace, so be careful."
"Disciple understands."
Zhou Wuji patted the Big Dipper Northern Dipper Tianshu Sword at his waist, "With this sword protecting me, I should be fine."
True Person Zhiyun pondered for a moment and said, " The Upper Court has gained great prestige and its number of believers has increased dramatically, all thanks to you."
"Everyone in the Upper Court knows this."
Before Zhou Wuji True Person Zhiyun took out a lotus-shaped golden crown from his sleeve and said, "This crown is Pure Yang Lotus Crown, made from the mysterious gold refined from the fire sea at the earth's core. This gold is called Gold in Fire, and it is the purest yang gold."
"Refined by a master, it is engraved with Pure Yang Talisman, which is specifically designed to counteract all Yin Qi and impurities and protect the mind and spirit."
"Based on its grade, it should be First Rank Law Artifact. It only needs to be refined and nurtured by the cultivator to develop its spirituality before it can become a treasure."
Zhou Wuji looked at the Pure Yang Lotus Crown in the hands of True Person Zhiyun. Its shape resembled a nine-petaled lotus flower, half-open and half-closed, forming a hair ornament.
The gold of the crown is understated, even possessing a warm, jade-like quality.
The lotus is a universally recognized sacred object in Daoism, and the lotus crown is a high-ranking Daoist crown that can be worn by True Person of the Third Rank or above from all sects.
In formal occasions, Northern Pole Sect would wear a star crown or a five-star crown, but very few would wear a lotus crown.
Zhou Wuji really liked the lotus-shaped golden crown; it was luxurious yet not ostentatious, and most importantly, it was First Rank Law Artifact, almost reaching the level of a treasure.
It's at the level of the instrument.
True Person Zhiyun handed the Pure Yang Lotus Crown to Zhou Wuji: "I have no use for this, so I'm giving it to you for protection."
"How could I possibly accept such a gift?" Although Zhou Wuji was very pleased with the valuable First Rank Law Artifact, he dared not accept it casually.
He actually preferred Zhiyuan's approach: directly selling the Law Artifact for money, which was much more comfortable than owing a huge favor.
True Person Zhiyun smiled kindly, "It's just a Law Artifact, not worth refusing."
" The Nine Yin Underground Palace is quite dangerous, but this item will be very beneficial to you. Keep it."
"Thank you for your generous gift, Abbot." Zhou Wuji did not refuse again, True Person Zhiyun.
Seeing Zhou Wuji readily accept the gift, True Person Zhiyun was in a good mood. "You cultivate diligently and possess great magnanimity; everything else is excellent. The only thing you should be careful about is women—"
"I will keep your teachings in mind," Zhou Wuji replied solemnly.
He then asked, "Abbot, has anyone said anything?"
True Person Zhiyun shook his head slightly. "You possess a Celestial Person appearance, naturally attracting countless women. I'm just worried you won't be able to control yourself—"
"This disciple is wholeheartedly devoted to the Dao," Zhou Wuji hurriedly declared.
He was well aware of the significance of this point; the Northern Pole Sect was a prestigious and upright sect that placed great importance on matters between men and women.
If he doesn't strive for improvement, it wouldn't be a big deal if he had any affairs with the female cultivators.
However, if he wants to become the True Disciple successor of the sect leader, he must be careful with his words and actions and not give anyone any reason to criticize him.
Even if you Wuyi, you should be wary of others having ulterior motives. Just be aware of the consequences.
True Person Zhiyun only gave one instruction and said nothing more.
Zhou Wuji bowed and thanked the True Person for his guidance.
Back at the Heavenly Pivot Hall, Zhou Wuji thought about it carefully. With his current influence, no one in the Upper Court should dare to speak ill of him to the abbot.
Unless it's Lu Zhijing, that old man is still in Yunyang and probably doesn't have time to speak ill of him.
Besides, his current prestige and status cannot be shaken by a few bad words. Lu Zhijing shouldn't be that stupid.
True Person Zhiyun formally reminded him that something was definitely amiss.
Zhou Wuji immediately thought of his own academy. His momentum was growing, and the geniuses there were feeling the pressure, or perhaps their teachers felt threatened, and were starting to use methods against him.
The most troublesome thing about matters between men and women is that they are difficult to clarify.
Once the news spreads, no one cares about the truth; they'll just embellish it and pass it on to others.
Zhou Wuji was slightly angry; if this was the method used by the academy, then it was far too despicable.
He suppressed his anger; the competition among True Disciple was fierce, and this was only the beginning.
Regardless, he was even more cautious in all aspects before becoming the sect leader's True Disciple disciple.
Looking in the mirror, Zhou Wuji put on the Pure Yang Lotus Crown, not to show off, but to sense the runes on the Law Artifact and communicate with Law Artifact using his Divine Sense and True Qi.
First Rank Law Artifact, it is much higher in rank than the White Rainbow Sword. However, swords are weapons of combat and killing, and cannot be equated with protective magic Law Artifact that can be worn.
Therefore, the Pure Yang Lotus Crown should be worth significantly more than the White Rainbow Sword.
Zhou Wuji used his True Qi to connect with the lotus crown, immediately drawing upon the flow of Pure Yang Law Power, which enveloped his entire body from head to toe.
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He felt a slight warmth on the top of his head, and his whole body felt warm and comfortable, even his True Qi seemed to have become more vibrant.
Even after he withdrew his True Qi, he could still feel the protection of his mind and spirit provided by the Pure Yang Lotus Crown.
This object is wondrous; even without being activated, it can protect the mind and spirit, truly deserving of its status as First Rank Law Artifact.
Zhou Wuji then tried to activate Law Technique such as the Big Dipper Heavenly Gang Divine Incantation, testing the reactions of various Law Technique and the Pure Yang Lotus Crown to see if there would be any conflicts, etc.
The next day, Elder Zhixing led Zhou Wuji to the back hall of the Heavenly Pivot Hall and opened the hidden door in the wall. "If True Person follow this passage down a hundred steps, you can enter the Nine Yin Underground Palace Secret Realm."
"I went in once with my master before. The underground palace is quite vast. Even True Person doesn't need to go deep; the Yin Devil will naturally gather there when they sense the life force—"
Zhou Wuji nodded. "It will take me one or two months to enter the underground palace. I will try my best to come out before the end of the year."
"I'll leave the affairs of the Heavenly Pivot Hall to the Elder."
Zhixing is of a peaceful nature and is very knowledgeable about the various situations in the Heavenly Pivot Hall. If he were to handle the affairs of the Heavenly Pivot Hall, at least no major mistakes would be made.
After giving a few instructions, Zhou Wuji entered through the secret door.
After walking down the bluestone path for about a hundred steps, you will see iron gates sealed with magic talismans. Open the iron gates and a chilling, eerie wind will rush towards you.
The Pure Yang Lotus Crown, combined with the Azure Cloud Treasure Robe, kept the cold, yin winds completely out.
Zhou Wuji closed the iron gate, activated his Six Yang Dharma Eye, gripped the hilt of his sword, and strode into the Nine Yin Underground Palace.
The Nine Yin Underground Palace is truly like a palace, with huge blue bricks paving the passageway floor, smooth walls, and an arched dome that is clearly a later construction.
This looks like a huge mausoleum built by an emperor for himself, completely different from the Ten Thousand Ghosts Grotto in Yunyang.
Runes were carved everywhere on the dome, the passageway, and the ground. Zhou Wuji carefully examined them and found that they were all Golden Light Incantation, but at an extremely high level.
After walking along the passage for more than a hundred steps, Zhou Wuji arrived at a spacious hall with a dome several tens of feet high and a floor area of several thousand feet, far surpassing the North Pole Heavenly Emperor Hall in scale.
The Golden Light Incantation was gone, and the entire hall was filled with a chilling, cold air that could freeze one's blood.
Zhou Wuji was still surveying his surroundings when wisps of black energy rose from the ground, quickly coalescing into clusters of black...
The shadow lunged straight at him.
"It should be at the Fourth Rank now----"
Zhou Wuji was not alarmed but delighted to see so many Yin Devil, for these were all top-quality Origin Profound Qi.
At the level of the Thirty-Three Heavens Form Heaven, his cultivation progress had slowed significantly, and he desperately needed a large amount of Origin Profound Qi.
Even if Fourth Rank Yin Devil were to take form, it would only be a ball of Yin Qi, far inferior to Fourth Rank Ghost Marshal; the two are still vastly different.
However, the Origin Profound Qi provided by both is exactly the same— the Nine Yin Underground Palace is truly a treasure trove for his cultivation!